The extraordinary circumstances of the race may mean Cambridge will be denied a little of the glory they are due, even though, for the first time in a long time, the Boat Race itself has a lion's share of attention.
But Hamilton retired with another technical issue, so Vettel may well have won the race then, even though for the first time in a while Red Bull were not the fastest team.
Every time I do a speaking engagement or a live event several people come up to me and tell me they feel like they already know me, even though this the first time we have met face-to-face.
Regarding this period, Andre Gerrits wrote in his study of Żydokomuna, that even though for the first time in history they had entered the top echelons of power in considerable numbers, "The first post-war decade was a mixed experience for the Jews of East Central Europe.
ABC's leaders turned down "Survivor" three different times, even though the third time it was offered to ABC by its sister company in the Disney empire, Touchstone Productions.
Rivera barely reacted, his vacuous stare never changing, even though it was the first time he failed to convert a save chance in nine months.
Today roughly half of American corporate pension plans are defined-contribution schemes, primarily 401(k) plans.The American corporate pension model is considered a success, even though last year, for the first time, participants in 401(k) plans lost money.
Even though this was the first time that Congress had gathered in New York in more than 200 years, many New Yorkers seemed unaware that the nation's lawmakers were even here.
Sitting in his favorite diner recently, munching on Melba toast and sour pickles, Mr. Mnuchin played down his new venture, even though this is the first time he has been out on his own since starting his first gallery, C & M Arts, with the Los Angeles dealer James Corcoran, in 1992.
